Stand for adding and type-writing machines.



W. L. GUMPRECHT. STAND FOR ADDiNG AND TYPE WRITING MACHINES.

. APE LICATION FILED MAY 10. 1913.

Patented Dec. 18,1917.

ITED L$TAT S1Y 5 E1$TT OFF CE f ILL IA I L. omvn nncn'rlon sme m EW OR ASSIGNOR, nyfwrnsivnnssron-i -ME1\'[TS,"'IO UNDERWOQDQCOMPUTING:MAGHINE Q ANLL F NEW Yong-N. Y.',,;A=

Toall whom it may: concern:

conronn'rlonlon NEW YORK.

Be it known that I, wallow-gem 'airnresiding in Brooklyn, in the county of :--Kings,and StatevofNew.York; have' invented-.certeain new' andiuseful Improve ports for-adding machines,

--'--This-invention1 relates to improvements chines and the like: 1

v I provide a leaf which mite l leaf is readily'attachablewto such stand. I

"sidethereofrfor compactnessq auhorizonta-l to aflpendent' position, which provide upon the stand -I a" support which may. l ie adjustable for height-,1so'- as to level P A the leaf; and I arrange to catch the'leaf denor; that it'may swing aroundzthe same. when 'ta'chably upon said support, in such ,amanor, rising. Ialso provide upon the i 9 leaf one or more/rodsor; braces which support the samerwhen' extended,and which -is 'srequired infrequently this shelf being may be detached therewith and foldedalong- ;There is alsogprovideda separate .upon which to support :an article whose use hinged itopermit' it to beswung to oneside and out of the way when, not required, so as 'to leave the aforesaid leaf toreceive copy land other papers" e Other objects and advantages will herein after appear. a I i the accompanying drawings, o

'1 is a perspectivezview' ofa'typei-r rwriten or adding machine stand, showing f--21 the; present improvements" iapplied thereto,

1 swung outofzthe ways.

vthe leaf being extended and the shelf being Fig.2 is perspective ill'listr'ate v iirsection a portion ofthe pivotedshelf: and

thetop of the leg which serves as a socket thereforze 1; :3 3 I, Figs?) is alsectional front elevation, showfling infull lines the leaf inwel evatedor extended position, and showing-by dotted hnes ade scent ofthe-leaf topendent r position. H

.' The improvements" are intended. for; use .in connection with an adding machine or typewriter; stand, which usually comprises a'top'l'and'front andrear legs 2,13, ateach :endthereof two; OiEySEtlQl legs being seem and PREGH'II, a subject. ofthe King ofGreatBritypewr tmg mar At its'uppeiyend, each I" strewn ronnpnme'nnn miz'ienwnrdiinemncfiinns.

each pair oflegs beinglconn'ected J per and lower cross braces"4,5'.-'

One'feature of'the-improirements is in the nature of a leaf 6 which by neans of a pair}; 5 I V of brackets or ears 7, is detachably' connect-- ed to thestand, and .at thesanietime is mounted. to swing down from the position ofuse seen in full lines at-Fi'gsl l andfl3, to

j Specification of Lttei'sPatent." 7 P t te jj 13,1917: Application fiIedMay 10,1913. seriai'm'i'eeew. I

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' 'ai-position of disusealongs'ide of the-;tahle a;

\thesame beingshowniin dotted linesat' Fig. 3; midway :between its elevated andpendent positions; Each oftheearsfhas an open slot 8, and hy'means' ofzthese slotsythe table 1s hung upon a horizontalrrod 9.. connected to thellegsfi, 3-; saidislot ,openingfdown' wardly; and outwardly, eperniittingthe f leaf to swing up and down; while1the-adja+ cent edge portion 10-of: thetahle 1 acts asa V guard or lock to prevent the leaf from being 'l-ifted'oif from the rod e9when the leaf is: in

its elevated wposition Figi 3.5 1

or clamps 1-1; one oneach f the legs '2,

and ",these {collars are made adjustableor "shiftabIeQHpand down each independently of the other, whereby the'table may Joelev:

eled and then secured by tightening v screws f 12 in saidcollars. a

The leaf is sup'portedin its working posie inclined downwardly and inwardly, andat their lower ends :are inserted sockets l ly which are formed with collarsel5, whereby they are secured upon the lower cross-brace 5; of the stand or table when inserting therod intoithe socket, and

also when swinging the lea-f down to its pend exit-position; and it further permits the dew-(1am: to the leaf, this loose jointJbeingcorLVenierI-t a under side of theleaf for compactness when the leaf is detached. fromthe table arid} set- 1 aside.

Mounted to swing Rafe-between the full line and dotted positions at Rig.- 7 l is ashelfl'Z for supporting a multiplying 5, t v

, H -.It will be understood that when: the table has-been swung down to bring-the slotftoor beyond a vertical, position, the earsor hooks i"; I

lifted off the 'rod'9, and the leafxdeta'cep-i.

U I A so" The rod 9 is-secni'ed at its ends in vcollars I machine or anything else that is to be used at infrequent intervals. This shelf has at one corner a stem 18 which sits down in a socketl.) in the top of hollow leg 3, to permit the shelf to be swung.

The stem 18 is secured to. a bracket 20 upon which the shelf 17 is fixed, said bracket having a boss 21 which rests upon the top edge of the leg 3. The shelf 17' with the multiplying machine or other object thereon, may normally occupy the full line position at Fig. l, where it is off from the leaf 6, and out of the way; but whenever desired, it may be swung to the dotted line position to bring the multiplying machine or the like near the front of the stand and to accessible position.

In the top of the leg 3 there are notches 22, 23, into either of which may project a pin 24 fixed on the stem 18 to lock the shelf against accidental rotation from either the full line or dotted line position shown in Fig. 1. It will be seen that the shelfmay be easilyremoved by simply withdrawing the stem 18 from its socket.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

7 Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination with a stand having legs, and clamps mounted on said legs for independent vertical adjustment; of a rod supported by said clamps; and a drop leaf having ears pivotally engaging said rod.

2. The combination with a stand having legs, and clamps mounted on said legs for independent vertical adjustment; of a rod supported by said clamps; a drop leaf pivoted on said rod; a brace pivoted at one end to said leaf; and a socket carried by said stand to removably receive the other end of said brace when said leaf is in horizontal position.

3. The combination with a stand having legs, of a rod, clamps on said legs and supporting said rod, said clamps adjustable up and down independently of each other, and a leaf having ears provided with open slots to engage said rod to permit the leaf to swing up and down. I

l. The combination with a stand having legs, of a rod, clamps on said legsand supto engage said rod to permit the leaf to swlng up and down, and a brace pivoted upon said leaf to engage a portion of said 7 the brace is inserted to support the leaf; the

brace being pivoted to the leaf to fold thereagainst when the leaf is detached and set aside.

7. The combination with a stand having legs,of a rod, clamps on said legs and supporting said rod, said clamps adjustable up and down independently of each other, a leaf having ears provided with open slots to engage said rod to permit the leaf to swing up and down, and a brace on said leaf to engage a portion of said stand; said stand having a socket in which the lower end of the brace is inserted to support the leaf; the brace being pivoted to the leaf to fold thereagainst when the leaf is detached and set aside; said stand having a lower cross brace and said socket being so cured upon said cross brace.

8. The combination with a stand for supporting a machine; of a drop leaf pivoted I,

to said stand for movement into and out of an effective horizontal position; a brace pivoted at one end to said leaf and having its other end adapted for removable engagement with the stand to support said leaf in such position; and an auxiliary instrumentsupporting shelf pivoted to said stand for movement horizontally into and out of an effective forward position in which it overlies said leaf, when the latter occupies its horizontal position, and in which it is disposed in juxtaposition to the machine on said stand; said leaf, when in said position, serving to support work-pieces to be use-: in connection both with said machine and with the instrument on said shelf. I

9. The combination with a stand for supporting the principal machine, of a leaf hinged to said stand so as to move from an ineffective to an eflective position, and a shelf for supporting an auxiliary machine operable at intervals in cooperation with the principal machine, said shelf being movable from an ineffective position to an effective position in which it is within reach of the operator at the front of said stand and in which it is superposed with respect to said leaf, said shelf occupying but a fraction of the projected area of said leaf so as with the principal machine, said shelf haV-' to leaye exposed a considerable portion of the surface of said leaf for, supporting papersin use with the auxiliary machine on said shelf and with the principal machine on said stand. c

'. 10. The combination with a main machine stand'for'supporting the principal machine, of a leaf pivotally mounted'at the side; of

venient position forfsupporting papers for ranged to swing down to a pendant inoperative position at the side of the stand, and a shelf for supporting an auxiliary machine operable at. intervals in cooperation ing a pivotal connection at one corner thereof with a corner of the stand in rear of said leaf, whereby the shelf may. be swung for wardlyand rearwardly into and'out of an operative position in whichithe auxiliary machine is supported at the side of the stand Within convenientfreach' of the operator at the front of the stand, said leaf underlying the said shelf while latter and the leaf are in operative position, and acting to support papers for both machines when either one is in action.

WILLIAlVL L. GUMPRECHT.

p Witnesses:

FRED WALSLEBEN, WM. REIMAN.

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